The Mill presents a much anticipated 10-day professional development project, Cinematic Experiments, in partnership with artist Margie Medlin and Mercury CX, funded by Arts SA.
In response to creatives pushing further into exploring digital spaces, this intensive workshop challenges a mixed cohort of dance, performance, film and design artists to explore the development of interdisciplinary, hybrid and digital platforms. The stimulating, experiment-based structure builds digital technologies skills for participating artists and ignites new ways of thinking and practicing.
The partnership between The Mill and Mercury CX reflects the labs interdisciplinary aspirations.
Images: Margie Medlin, dancer Vicki Van Hout, Cinematic Experiments 2019
Participants can expect:
The project, spans two weeks working with Margie Medlin as lead artist, a film/camera production person and editing teacher/facilitator. The process will combine;
Introduction to avant-garde cinema practices:
Exploring aesthetics of the cinematic frame e.g. on-screen and off screen, depth of field, focus
Practical sessions such as: working with the video camera (video or DSLR camera), light for the camera - practical lighting movement in the void (black box studio, cameras, tripods, lights, sound), video editing (introduction of premiere pro-editing software), layering testing ideas and exploring the potential of projection
Participants will work in small groups to create, share, and discuss cinematic experiments at The Mill’s studios and Mercury CX editing suites.
When: May 10 - May 21, 2021, 9.30am - 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)
Artist Fee: $2000 + $200 super contribution (artists paid for this workshop)
Applications open: February 24
Applications close: March 18, 12am midnight
Applicants notified: March 31